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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 23, 1948
Page
2
The column wishes readers a heartfelt Merry Christmas with inclusive cheer from the editor and staff. It notes Newfoundland joining Confederation as a milestone and stresses citizen cooperation to make the union work, urging a forward-looking, united partnership.
An excerpt discusses the end of a ban on margarine, noting wartime shortages and consumer choice within pure foods rules. It also reviews Canada’s banking system, praising its competitiveness and independence from state control while noting cautions about proposed reforms.
The Financial Post argues that to defend their institutions against socialist inroads, people must understand how such institutions operate and how they contribute to economic and social welfare.
The Winnipeg Free Press argues Ottawa may need more money as the United States pursues a large budget and higher energy costs. It notes Congress cut income taxes last spring but the coming fiscal year will require about the same extra funding to cover global power costs. The piece warns against pushing deficits during a boom and urges surpluses to curb rising debt.
Canada sees its highest recorded birthrate with 359,303 births in 1947 pushing the rate to 28.6 per 1000. Ontario and British Columbia show gains while Nova Scotia leads at 36.2 per thousand. Infant mortality falls with Ontario and BC at 36 per thousand, NB and Quebec higher, maternal mortality at 1.5 per thousand live births.
Editorial notes wish Merry Christmas to readers as 1948 ends and new resolutions begin. Snow arrives early, boosting seasonal spirit and card exchanges. Post Office and express services bustle with holiday deliveries while drivers are urged to take care on icy roads. Hockey and skating opportunities appear as winter sets in across local districts.
Burlington branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society votes to survey the area to assess need for a Visiting Homemaker Service. The service aims to place trained housekeepers in homes where mothers are laid up and families need care. The meeting was held last Thursday evening in the council chamber.
Eastbound and westbound times appear incomplete with several errors and substitutions. References to Stratford London Kitchener and Sunday holiday restrictions are unclear and partially garbled.
A garbled timetable fragment lists Canadian National Railways daily and Sunday services with various times. It references Georgetown and Guelph as stops and includes mixed notes on frequencies and exceptions.
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